diff --git a/benchmarks/run.js b/benchmarks/run.js
index 287603b..3090390 100644
--- a/benchmarks/run.js
+++ b/benchmarks/run.js
@@ -1,10 +1,19 @@
 
+// Try loading
+
+try {
+  var o3 = true;
+  canvasFactory = require('./node-o3-canvas/lib/o3-canvas')
+} catch (err) {
+  var o3 = false;
+  canvasFactory = function(){};
+}
+
 /**
  * Module dependencies.
  */
 
 var Canvas = require('../lib/canvas')
-  , canvasFactory = require('./node-o3-canvas/lib/o3-canvas')
   , canvas = new Canvas(200, 200)
   , largeCanvas = new Canvas(1000, 1000)
   , ctx = canvas.getContext('2d')
@@ -117,52 +126,56 @@ bm('moveTo() / arc() / stroke()', function(){
 // node-o3-canvas
 console.log('\n  node-o3-canvas\n');
 
-bm('lineTo()', function(){
-  o3ctx.lineTo(0, 50);
-});
-
-bm('arc()', function(){
-  o3ctx.arc(75,75,50,0,Math.PI*2,true);
-});
-
-bm('fillStyle= hex', function(){
-  o3ctx.fillStyle = '#FFCCAA';
-});
-
-bm('fillStyle= rgba()', function(){
-  o3ctx.fillStyle = 'rgba(0,255,80,1)';
-});
-
-bm('fillRect()', function(){
-  o3ctx.fillRect(50, 50, 100, 100);
-});
-
-bm('strokeRect()', function(){
-  o3ctx.strokeRect(50, 50, 100, 100);
-});
-
-bm('pngBuffer() 200x200', 50, function(){
-  o3ctx.pngBuffer();
-});
-
-bm('pngBuffer() 1000x1000', 50, function(){
-  o3ctxLarge.pngBuffer();
-});
-
-bm('pngBuffer().toBase64() 200x200', 50, function(){
-  o3ctx.pngBuffer().toBase64();
-});
-
-bm('moveTo() / arc() / stroke()', function(){
-  o3ctx.beginPath();
-  o3ctx.arc(75,75,50,0,Math.PI*2,true); // Outer circle
-  o3ctx.moveTo(110,75);
-  o3ctx.arc(75,75,35,0,Math.PI,false);   // Mouth
-  o3ctx.moveTo(65,65);
-  o3ctx.arc(60,65,5,0,Math.PI*2,true);  // Left eye
-  o3ctx.moveTo(95,65);
-  o3ctx.arc(90,65,5,0,Math.PI*2,true);  // Right eye
-  o3ctx.stroke();
-});
+if (o3) {
+  bm('lineTo()', function(){
+    o3ctx.lineTo(0, 50);
+  });
+
+  bm('arc()', function(){
+    o3ctx.arc(75,75,50,0,Math.PI*2,true);
+  });
+
+  bm('fillStyle= hex', function(){
+    o3ctx.fillStyle = '#FFCCAA';
+  });
+
+  bm('fillStyle= rgba()', function(){
+    o3ctx.fillStyle = 'rgba(0,255,80,1)';
+  });
+
+  bm('fillRect()', function(){
+    o3ctx.fillRect(50, 50, 100, 100);
+  });
+
+  bm('strokeRect()', function(){
+    o3ctx.strokeRect(50, 50, 100, 100);
+  });
+
+  bm('pngBuffer() 200x200', 50, function(){
+    o3ctx.pngBuffer();
+  });
+
+  bm('pngBuffer() 1000x1000', 50, function(){
+    o3ctxLarge.pngBuffer();
+  });
+
+  bm('pngBuffer().toBase64() 200x200', 50, function(){
+    o3ctx.pngBuffer().toBase64();
+  });
+
+  bm('moveTo() / arc() / stroke()', function(){
+    o3ctx.beginPath();
+    o3ctx.arc(75,75,50,0,Math.PI*2,true); // Outer circle
+    o3ctx.moveTo(110,75);
+    o3ctx.arc(75,75,35,0,Math.PI,false);   // Mouth
+    o3ctx.moveTo(65,65);
+    o3ctx.arc(60,65,5,0,Math.PI*2,true);  // Left eye
+    o3ctx.moveTo(95,65);
+    o3ctx.arc(90,65,5,0,Math.PI*2,true);  // Right eye
+    o3ctx.stroke();
+  });
+} else {
+  console.log('cannot load');
+}
 
 console.log();